Department of Workforce Services. Office of Rehabilitation. Division of Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired

"A state office of rehabilitation operates under the general direction of the State Board of Vocational Education. This office is responsible for vocational rehabilitation and independent living rehabilitation programs for handicapped individuals. The purpose of the office is to assist persons with handicaps, as far as reasonably possible, to take their place in society as independent and self-supporting individuals. Operating within the state office of rehabilitation are a division of rehabilitation services, a division of services for the visually handicapped, a division of services to the hearing impaired, and a division of disability determination services." (Source: "State and Local Government in Utah," 1992 ed., p. 127.) "The Utah State Office of Rehabilitation (USOR) offers a variety of programs to provide individuals with disabilities opportunities for independence and employment." (Source: USOR web site, http://www.usoe.k12.ut.us/usor/html/organiza.htm.). This agency deals with services to adults over the age of 21.